April 21, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: volunteers

Gross names Charles DeSeve and Debo Burk Lord and Lady Fairfax

#Gross, #Lake Barcroft, #neighborhood groups, #pools, #volunteers
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Debo Burk Deborah “Debo” Burk and Charles DeSeve have been designated Mason District’s 2016 Lady and Lord Fairfax, respectively. The two were named by Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross for their efforts to improve the quality of life for local residents, Gross wrote in her “A Penny for Your Thoughts” column in the Falls Church … Continued

Stuart Foundation helps students go to college

#higher education, #schools, #Stuart High School, #volunteers, #youths

Some of the Stuart High School graduates who received scholarships from the Stuart Educational Foundation. Hundreds of Stuart High School graduates from lower-income families were given an opportunity to attend college thanks to the help they got from the Stuart Educational Foundation. Since the foundation was created 10 years ago, it has raised nearly $900,000 … Continued

Donations sought for Rotary fundraiser to support Stuart Pyramid Fair

#children, #community events, #community organizations, #schools, #Stuart High School, #volunteers

The 2015 Stuart Pyramid Fair drew large crowds. The Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club (BXRC) Foundation is seeking donors for its online auction to benefit the 2016 Stuart Pyramid Resource Fair. One hundred percent of  the proceeds from the auction will be used to purchase school supplies for students in Stuart High School and the elementary … Continued

Crab feast supports volunteer fire departments

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The social hall at the Annandale Fire Station. Nearly 200 people enjoyed an all-you-can-eat crab leg and spiced shrimp feast at the Annandale Fire Station Saturday afternoon – while helping the Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads volunteer fire departments raise some badly needed funds. Fire station volunteers serve hundreds of pounds of seafood.  “We want to … Continued

Rain or not, volunteers clean up the community

#community events, #community organizations, #Culmore, #litter, #volunteers
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Dar Al-Hijrah members take part in the Culmore Cleanup. Despite rainy, unseasonably cold weather, hundreds of local residents spent Saturday morning picking up litter in an effort to make the community a better place. About 40 people collected trash along Little River Turnpike and surrounding streets, reports Helen Winter of the Annandale Women’s Club, which … Continued

Join the ‘Run for the Children’ April 30

#children, #community events, #courts, #entertainment, #Recreation, #sports, #volunteers

Fairfax Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is hosting a Run for the Children 8K Race and 3K Run/Walk April 30 in Fairfax. “This race engages and informs the community about our organization’s inspirational work, while raising funds to help train and support the work of our volunteers,” says CASA spokesperson Ana Machado-Silva. CASA volunteers serve … Continued

Volunteers clean up Oak Hill Park

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Volunteers cleared a trail that had been overgrown. Oak Hill Park in Annandale is looking a lot nicer, thanks to the efforts of a group of neighbors who formed the Friends of Oak Hill Park. The group organized volunteers to clean up trash and remove invasive plants and established a working relationship with Fairfax County … Continued

CERT course teaches neighbors to take charge during emergencies

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CERT students set up a triage system to care for the wounded. Local residents bleeding heavily and screaming in pain were lying on the floor of the Moose Lodge in Bailey’s Crossroads Saturday morning following a severe tornado. One woman lost three fingers, another victim had a leg sheared off, while others suffered broken bones … Continued

Volunteers clean up Lake Accotink Park

#environment, #Lake Accotink, #litter, #parks, #stormwater, #streams, #volunteers
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Mountains of trash collected by volunteers at Lake Accotink. [Michael A. Richards] The Spring Cleanup at Lake Accotink Park on April 2 netted an estimated 975 pounds of trash, reports park supervisor Julie Tahan. The cleanup was one of many scheduled for Saturday at parks and streams throughout Fairfax County, including Annandale Community Park, Long … Continued